Editorials

Hamtramck is ready to rebuild its housing

Hamtramck has its financial challenges, but there is one bright spot. The city is serious about bringing back housing. For decades, Hamtramck has been unable to unload its…

April 9, 2021No CommentRead More

Scaled down sidewalk plan is better than none

It’s a small step in the right direction. City officials wisely decided to abandon an ambitious three-year citywide sidewalk replacement plan that would have cost homeowners a bundle…

April 2, 2021No CommentRead More

News

Breaking news … HPS delays return to school as COVID cases surge

Breaking news … HPS delays return to school as COVID cases surge

  By Charles Sercombe Once again, the return to in-person classroom learning in the Hamtramck…

April 10, 2021No CommentRead More

First step in Caniff reconstruction is now underway

First step in Caniff reconstruction is now underway

  By Charles Sercombe First came the rebuilding of Holbrook. Now it’s Caniff’s turn, and…

April 9, 2021No CommentRead More

Crime watch … How to prevent bike thefts, and why they are increasing

Crime watch … How to prevent bike thefts, and why they are increasing

  By Charles Sercombe Getting your bike stolen in Hamtramck is not an uncommon occurrence.…

April 9, 2021No CommentRead More

Breaking News … HPS delays return to school

Breaking News … HPS delays return to school

  By Charles Sercombe Students in the Hamtramck Public School District will not be returning…

April 2, 2021No CommentRead More

Business

Plenty of buzz about newest biz

Plenty of buzz about newest biz

  By Charles Sercombe And just like that, Hamtramck has a retail outlet where adults 21 years old and older can now legally purchase recreational marijuana. You don’t…

November 13, 2020No CommentRead More

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

  By Alan Madlane Emina Ferizovic is the founder of the Hamtramck non-profit relief center J&E Community Relief (located at 11816 Jos. Campau Ave). We asked her a…

October 2, 2020No CommentRead More

Sidewalk cafes are in full bloom in Hamtramck

Sidewalk cafes are in full bloom in Hamtramck

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck bars and restaurants have embraced café culture with a gusto. Several of the businesses have taken up the city’s offer to create…

July 24, 2020No CommentRead More

Photo Gallery

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as…

May 24, 2019No CommentRead More

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

  By The Hamtramck Public School District As March…

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School Cosmos boys…

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck High School boys’ varsity…

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

  By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School varsity…

Toast of the Town … Finally, good things happening for bars and restaurants

Toast of the Town … Finally, good things happening for bars and restaurants

By Alan Madlane Good news, bar- and restaurant-goers, and…

Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks

Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks

  By Charles Sercombe This is getting to be…

Toast of the Town … A deep dive into Detroit’s music history

Toast of the Town … A deep dive into Detroit’s music history

  By Charles Sercombe Since most of us are…

Toast of the Town … A tale of two businesses in the age of COVID

Toast of the Town … A tale of two businesses in the age of COVID

  When it comes to good food and great…

City Life … Tea in Berlin

City Life … 9/11/15   By Walter Wasacz As…

City Life … An introduction

City Life … 8/28/15 By Walter Wasacz Hello Hamtramck,…

News

Lots of lots for auction

Lots of lots for auction

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is taking the first step in meeting a housing shortage. For the first time in decades, the city is set to begin selling…

April 2, 2021No Comment

Features

A summer trip into America’s heartland: A photographer’s notebook

A summer trip into America’s heartland: A photographer’s notebook

  By Roy Feldman Special to The Review This summer, Hamtramckan Chris Schneider and myself explored several midwestern states, to photograph the small towns and rural landscapes…

October 23, 2020No Comment

Editorials

Stimulus boost doesn’t address city’s core problem

Last week, the city received good news. Hamtramck, like 1,500 other communities in Michigan, is in line to receive federal dollars from the stimulus bill. We’re getting…

March 26, 20213 Comments

Sports

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Hamtramck High Cosmos varsity football team fell one game short of getting into the state playoffs this year but…

October 31, 2014No Comment